Citation

Luxton DD, June JD, Kinn JT. Telemed. J. E-Health 2011; 17(1): 50-54.

Affiliation

The National Center for Telehealth and Technology, Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury , Tacoma, Washington.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/tmj.2010.0091

PMID

21214382

Abstract

This review reports on current and emerging technologies for suicide prevention. Technology-based programs discussed include interactive educational and social networking Web sites, e-mail outreach, and programs that use mobile devices and texting. We describe innovative applications such as virtual worlds, gaming, and text analysis that are currently being developed and applied to suicide prevention and outreach programs. We also discuss the benefits and limitations of technology-based applications and discuss future directions for their use.

Language: en